Spring, premier nominees set for Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show

The 2019 Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show will take place May 8 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. The event will honor many of the state's top high school athletes, coaches and teams.(Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

The selections have been made. And now, it’s showtime.

Well, almost.

Details are nearly finalized for the upcoming Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show as we reveal our spring and premier award nominees.

The red-carpet event, our annual look at and celebration of the local prep sports scene, will take place May 8 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton and recognize standout athletes, coaches and teams from high schools in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids markets for their achievements during the 2018-19 school year.

Olympic champion and legend Michael Phelps will be the featured guest as part of the May 8 Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show. The event will be held at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.(Photo: Contributed)

Olympic champion and legend Michael Phelps will be our featured guest.

We’ll interview nominated athletes and coaches as part of our red-carpet show, which kicks off at 6 p.m. The awards program, hosted by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s Brett Christopherson and Ricardo Arguello, will begin at 7 p.m.

Nominated spring athletes and our premier award nominees will be notified shortly by their coach or athletic director and given instruction on how to RSVP.